苦学

Meaning

1. nvsvi
   working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees
2. nvsvi
   studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances

Example sentences

• バイトで学費を稼ぎながら大学に通ってる。まあ苦学生ってとこかな。

  I pay my university fees to go to university by part-time work. Well, I'm a 'working student' I suppose.

• 彼は苦学して曲がりなりにも大学を出た。

  Somehow he managed to work his way through college.

• 私は苦学して大学を卒業した。

  I worked my way through college.